I was so fortunate. My parents lived lives of service. They helped other people, that was their second nature; it came to them so naturally. It wasn't forced. This is their character, and it's a big advantage I have, being… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their upcoming elections,… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
I've always liked walking; that's one of my favorite things to do, and I try to walk every day. [In Washington, D.C.] I can't walk outside, but we have the treadmill. And I walked eight miles at the ranch last weekend. Now I also lift weights, which is also great for bone strength. [Mrs. Bush mimes a biceps curl and… — Laura Bush Copy Share
Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights. — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
When I was in my 20s, I was a bookworm - spent 12 hours of the day in the library. How I met George,… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
If you take the burden of health care, of diseases off the backs of some other countries, it gives them a chance to use their own very limited resources in ways that help their people. And also there's a hopelessness associated with deadly diseases, that if that can be alleviated, people can build their own economies in their own countries… — Laura Bush Copy Share
It's not easy to have the job of president. It's not easy to run for it. And it's not a job for the feint… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
Because women don't expect to have heart disease, a lot of times they don't seek help if they have the early symptoms of a… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books,… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
I mean, the part you don't like, I mean, that's the only part. That's the part no one likes, and that is the criticisms,… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
Time spent in nature decreases stress and anxiety and improves focus for adults as well as children. — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
Don't start smoking. It's much harder to stop than it is not to start at all. — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
When I heard that heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined - when I heard that, I knew. The other thing that's very important is that heart disease...is preventable. There are some specific lifestyle changes that women can make: losing weight, not smoking, exercising, eating healthy foods. Knowing the risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, [being]… — Laura Bush Copy Share
